Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA) employee Showkat Ahmad first reported and captured the duck species on camera at the iconic Wular lake on January 22, 2023, which were later identified as long-tailed ducks (globally vulnerable) and were five in number. These ducks were spotted in Kashmir after 84 years, and the last time they […]
A three-member team from the Press Council of India (PCI) has arrived in the summer capital of Srinagar. According to sources cited by the news agency KDC, three members of the Press Council of India (PCI) arrived in the region on Monday evening. Dr. Khaidem Athouba Meitei from Imphal, Prasanna Kumar Mohanty from Bhubaneswar, and […]
The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday said it arrested a Kashmir-based journalist Irfan Mehraj in a case related to NGO militancy funding case. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said following comprehensive investigations into the NGO militancy funding case registered in October 2020, NIA arrested Irfan Mehraj […]
The Jammu Kashmir administration has taken up the restoration work of the 700-year-old Mangleshwar Bhairav Temple, which was severely damaged by floods in 2014, located in the heart of Srinagar city, officials said here. The work was started in June 2022 and is expected to be completed next month, they said, adding that the estimated […]
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj in summer capital Srinagar. Quoting sources, Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that freelance journalist Irfan Mehraj, a resident of Srinagar’s Mehjoor Nagar was arrested in Srinagar by a special team of NIA from New Delhi. Official sources confirmed the arrest of […]
Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) Pulwama in collaboration with District Administration Shopian today organized the District Level Neighborhood Youth Parliament programme under National Young Leadership (NYLP) scheme for celebration of India’s G20 presidency with the theme of ‘Vasudeva Kutumbakam and one Earth, One Family, One Future’ at Government Degree College Shopian, here. The organizers of the […]
As the crackdown to arrest Amritpal Singh and the subsequent internet ban in Punjab entered its third day on Monday, people in Punjab are facing the brunt of the partial communication snap down and the restrictions. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Sukhdeep, who runs an online business and is a resident of Mohali said that the […]
No terrorist was given government jobs by the previous Jammu and Kashmir dispensation, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said Monday, asserting that his party would not support any policy to punish relatives of terrorists as it is against natural justice. Interacting with reporters after addressing a public rally — his first in the city […]
The Palestinian National Authority and Israel reaffirmed their commitment to advancing security, stability and peace for both Palestinians and Israelis. According to a communique released after a meeting between officials from the two sides, Egypt, Jordan and the US in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, the parties recognised the necessity of de-escalation […]
A popular singer from Kashmir on Monday collapses while performing at Badamwari festival in Srinagar, following which he was hospitalized. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that popular singer Manzoor Ahmad Shah fell unconscious at Badamwari, while performing on stage in Badamwari. He said soon after the incident he was rushed to […]